Gniezno County

Infobox Settlement
name = Gniezno County
native_name = Powiat gnieźnieński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat gnieźnieński COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 1254.34
population_total = 140333
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 90957
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 49376
coor_type = Gniezno
latd = 52
latm = 32
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 36
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Gniezno
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Gniezno
p2 = Gmina Czerniejewo
p3 = Gmina Gniezno
p4 = Gmina Kiszkowo
p5 = Gmina Kłecko
p6 = Gmina Łubowo
p7 = Gmina Mieleszyn
p8 = Gmina Niechanowo
p9 = Gmina Trzemeszno
p10 = Gmina Witkowo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PGN
website = http://www.powiat-gniezno.pl __NOTOC__Gniezno County ( _pl. powiat gnieźnieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gniezno, which lies convert|49|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Witkowo, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Gniezno, Trzemeszno, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Gniezno, Kłecko, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Gniezno, and Czerniejewo, convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Gniezno.

The county covers an area of convert|1254.34|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 140,333, out of which the population of Gniezno is 70,080, that of Witkowo is 7,855, that of Trzemeszno is 7,789, that of Kłecko is 2,677, that of Czerniejewo is 2,556, and the rural population is 49,376.

Neighbouring counties

Gniezno County is bordered by Żnin County to the north, Mogilno County to the east, Słupca County to the south-east, Września County to the south, Poznań County to the west, and Wągrowiec County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, four urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]